Maintenance & Training

After three years of talks with potential investors, Lufthansa Group has finally abandoned plans to sell a minority stake in Lufthansa Technik.

In its latest global services forecast, Airbus projects the overall services market will have a value of $255 billion from this year through to 2042.

Boeing recently discovered 747 jumpers are failing “at an excessive rate,” an FAA airworthiness directive (AD) set for publication Nov. 30 reveals.

The news comes as the company works to pay down debt associated with its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.

An independent report flagged four general areas as places to target to make U.S. airspace safer and more efficient.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker left little doubt that he expects something new out of the recently announced pilot mental health aviation rulemaking committee.

Foreign suppliers stopped supporting the program in 2022 after Western countries imposed sanctions against Moscow in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Barrington Irving and Interim Darvin Williams speak about their collaboration to create an aviation workforce development program in Opa-Locka, Florida.

The FAA plans to bolster controller candidate recruitment and fast-track deployment of new training aids.

Aegean Airlines is continuing its effort to complete a training center as well as preparing for a third-party MRO business, amid strong third quarter results.

Etihad Engineering announced two developments at the Dubai Airshow related to reducing its carbon footprint and growing its training capability.

However, the airline continues to watch developments closely as it prepares to nearly double its E2 fleet over the next year.

Lufthansa Technik signed new deals covering base maintenance, component support and technician training at the Dubai Airshow.

Emirates is investing $950 million to build a new engineering facility that will expand MRO capacity for its growing fleet.

UAE-based engine maintenance provider Sanad has publicly unveiled its Leap Engine MRO Center in Abu Dhabi.

CFM International has revealed new details of upgrades it plans to introduce for the Leap 1 in 2024.

The Philippine flag-carrier has four of its eight Airbus A321neos grounded because of maintenance backlogs for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

Closing gaps in the available staff versus system demand will take years due to several limiting factors.

Sun Country Airlines is bracing for cost headwinds in the fourth quarter due to a high number of its aircraft undergoing heavy airframe maintenance checks.

GKN Aerospace has strengthened its position on several GE engine programs through a new, wide-ranging agreement.

Solving the industry’s problem requires applying all available resources—from industry, government and aviation education—to draw new talent to the field.

The Wings Club Foundation this year presented a record 17 scholarships totaling $250,000 to students pursuing careers in aviation.

The Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) Istanbul site is the German company's ninth conversion modification site globally.

Engine inspections to begin in January 2024 will take place in phases, and 25 aircraft will be taken out of service in the January-February period.

Engine removals caused a higher-than-normal cancellation rate for Hawaiian early in the third quarter, CEO Peter Ingram said.